Ari Engel, who is fresh off of winning a bracelet in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, has taken a seat late into Day 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 |
Jack McClelland: 
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Opponent: 
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McClelland got to showdown in a heads-up hand with over 30,000 in the middle.
His opponent was first to show and had a pair of kings, but it was no good against McClelland's two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000 | 50,000 |
Level: 9
Limits: 3,000/6,000
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Ante: 1,000
Statistician Nate Silver, known for his famous political predictions, is making a deep run in the Limit Hold'em event. PokerNews' Erin Webster caught up with him on break.
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day after eight levels of play. They will play two more levels upon returning and then Day 1 will be over.
Cory Zeidman: /
Paul Mangine: /
Picking up on fourth street, Mangine bet and Zeidman check-called.
Zeidman then led out with a bet on fifth street and Mangine let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000 | 135,000 |
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45,000 | -15,000 |
PokerNews did not catch the bustout hand, but legendary music producer and bracelet winner Steven Albini was seen leaving his seat and checking out the action in other tournaments going on in the Amazon Room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Scott Seiver: /
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Opponent: 
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Seiver bet out on fifth street and his opponent called, while both players checked on sixth street.
Seiver bet on seventh street and his opponent responded with a raise to 10,000. Seiver called and mucked when his opponent showed a straight.
Shortly after the hand, Seiver was seen getting up from his seat and wishing his table mates good luck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000 | 60,000 |
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140,000 | 82,000 |
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130,000 | 15,000 |
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82,000 | 17,000 |
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50,000 | 5,000 |
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35,000 | 2,000 |
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25,000 | -40,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
